VAZHAKAI PODIMAS

Deliciously cooked raw banans garnished with scraped coconut

Preparation Time : 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time : 15-20 minutes

Ingredients

Raw bananas, steamed peeled and grated Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal) 1/4 cup Dried red chillies, broken 4-5 Asafoetida a pinch Coconut oil 2-3 tablespoons Mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon Curry leaves 7-8 Coconut, scraped 2-3 tablespoons

Method

Dry roast the urad dal in a kadai till light brown in colour. Add red chillies, asafoetida and roast till fragrant. Cool completely and grind it into a powder.Place raw bananas in a bowl, add the prepared powder, salt and mix thoroughly. Heat oil in another kadai, add mustard seeds. When they begin to splutter, add the curry leaves and the banana mixture. Cook on low heat for about four to five minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the coconut and mix well. Serve with sambhar and rice.

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